9 December 2020 | Euronews
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USA Facebook sued in United States in landmark antitrust lawsuit The tech giant should be divested of Instagram and WhatsApp, the lawsuit says, accusing Facebook of abusing its market power -
Portugal Portugal's immigration chief resigns months after Ukrainian man dies at Lisbon airport Portugal's immigration chief has resigned after a months-long backlash, following the suspected fatal beating of a Ukrainian man by officials at Lisbon airport last March -
Europe News Brexit and budget deadlock set to overshadow EU summit in Brussels It's crunch time in Brussels, as European leaders meet physically for the first time since October. -
Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonia: PM criticises Bulgaria’s veto of EU membership talks "Bulgaria’s position is completely irrational and offensive to the Macedonians and our entire nation," Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in a video address on Wednesday. -
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Albania Albania's interior minister resigns after protests over fatal police shooting On Thursday, Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed he has accepted the resignation of interior minister Sander Lleshaj. -
No Comment Explosions hit three Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands Police are investigating the blasts and have not revealed a possible motive. -
Poland Budapest and Warsaw protest their governments' budget veto by lighting monuments EU-blue Budapest's Statue of Liberty and Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science are to be lighted EU-blue for three days starting on Wednesday. -
Earth News The 14 countries pledging to save the world's oceans 30 million square kilometres of national waters will house sustainable fisheries and renewable energy by 2025. -
Netherlands Suspect arrested over 'bomb threat' at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee says they are still investigating the aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. -
World News Can the post-Brexit transition period be extended — and if not, why not? If the UK and EU fail to strike a trade deal, pressure is likely to grow for some mechanism to offset the worst effects of a 'no-deal scenario'. -
My Europe Series Which parts of Europe are likely to be most hesitant about a COVID-19 vaccine? It's important because COVID-19 will not be brought under control or eradicated unless enough people take the vaccine. -
Russia Nikita Mazepin: Russian F1 driver condemned for 'abhorrent' Instagram video The American Formula One team Haas has apologised for the video, which was posted on Instagram but has since been removed. -
Germany Germany sets general election date and an end to the Merkel era Angela Merkel is the second longest-serving German chancellor. -
No Comment Mothers' Day celebrations toned down in Panama amid coronavirus pandemic Due to a coronavirus curfew, traditional serenades were performed during the day, when usually they take place at night or early in the morning. -
Cinema European cinema: a taste for everyone's palate In this culture edition we take a look at the nominees for the European Film Awards and see how the pandemic has effected cinema this year. -
Netherlands Cyberattack on EU medicines agency 'accessed data on COVID-19 vaccine' It said Wednesday's cyberattack accessed documents relating to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which the regulator is in the process of vetting -
Hungary Hungary hospital sets up 'COVID safe' booths for patient visits A Hungary hospital is giving coronavirus patients the opportunity to see and hug their friends and families by means of a glass wall and disposable gloves that pass through it. -
Denmark Netherlands kicks out two Russian diplomats as Denmark charges Russian citizen with espionage One of the spies "was interested in information about artificial intelligence, semiconductors and nanotechnology, among other things. Much of this technology is useful in both civil and military applications," Dutch intelligence said. -
Germany German vaccination centres await government's green light to roll out jabs Euronews went to a temporary vaccination centre at the Berlin arena where they said they are standing ready to start administering the jabs at the government's signal. -
Italy Blank book on why Matteo Salvini deserves respect becomes a bestseller The €6.99 paperback was first released in February 2019 but made it top of the Amazon bestseller list in Italy on December 4. -
Europe News EU-African Union meeting postponed for a second time It was postponed in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Earth News ‘Huge victory for polar bears’ as Trump’s Arctic drilling project rejected by court Environmentalists described the proposal as a “disaster waiting to happen”. -
No Comment Venice flooded after dyke-on-demand system not triggered The system, while still in an experimental phase, is activated when high tides are predicted to reach at least 1.3 metres -
No Comment It's 40 years since Beatles star John Lennon was killed in New York Mark David Chapman killed Lennon on December 8, 1980. -
Europe News Brussels wants to give Europol more powers in bid to tackle terrorism A spate of recent terrorist attacks prompted the European Commission (EC) to publish the measures earlier than initially planned. -
United Kingdom Pfizer vaccine: UK body tells people with history of allergic reactions not to get jab yet The governing body for vaccines in the UK has issued new advice after two British nurses experienced anaphylactoid reactions to the Pfizer vaccine. -
United Kingdom 'He's absolutely stuck': UK PM skewered ahead of Brexit dinner date UK PM Boris Johnson is set for crucial Brexit trade deal talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen over dinner in Brussels tonight. -
USA Biden promises 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in his first 100 days Joe Biden has promised 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations as he introduces a new health care team. -
Germany Coronavirus: Merkel calls for new restrictions across Germany for festive season The German Chancellor backs scientists' recommendations for tighter lockdown measures. -
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II seen with family for first time since start of COVID-19 pandemic The Queen joined her family in thanking COVID-19 volunteers with a special carol service at Windsor. -
USA US election: Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win Without comment, the nation's highest court refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania, where Joe Biden's 80,000-strong victory over Donald Trump has already been declared. -
World News Brexit: 'Firm decision' to be made on UK-EU trade talks by Sunday, leaders say Leaders say 'very large gaps remain' amid fears of no post-Brexit deal, following talks between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels -
Uzbekistan The EU must leverage closer trade ties with Uzbekistan to ensure progress on human rights ǀ View As Uzbekistan’s applies to the EU's GSP+ scheme, Brussels should use its leverage in the application process to ensure progress is being made on human and labour rights in the central Asian country.